Vanilla County Heritage Plantation Bungalow

What an incredibly special place this is! We arrived by Jeep and received the warmest welcome from Matthew and Sillu. They arranged for us to travel by jeep to a beautiful mountain fed pool where we were able to swim surrounded by the most beautiful forest scenery. The rooms are stunning and every detail had been thought of. The food was outstanding for both dinner and breakfast. Definitely up there as some of our best food on the whole trip. We are planning to return in 2025 and stay for a few nights at least- beautiful homestay, wonderful welcome and the most scrumptious food! Thank you for such an amazing stay.

I felt proud about my selection after the 2 nights stay at Vanilla County. We wished to have a couple of days away from busy schedules, noisy roads and polluted surroundings. Vanilla County was the best choice. We could walk thru comparatively untouched soil and water streams. Cool, Calm a**osphere, birds, butterflies, variety of plants and Kannilthulli brought out the kids in us. I will never forget her gorgeous smile in satisfaction when I applied kannilthulli in her eyes. Quality and variety of food served for every meal was exemplary. Some of them brought childhood memories. Hospitality of team Vanilla County, especially Maju and Sojan was really amazing. Response for each of our needs was the Malayalam word "Pinnentha", means "Why not". We wish them good in everything and wish to go back when possible. Anyone who loves nature, we recommend Vanilla County.

The plantation is amazing with all the greenery surrounding the houses. It's complete relaxing and calm place. For us 4 adults and 4 kids, we really enjoyed the trek and natural rock pools. The guide showed us local plants, spices and told us about the changes that is happening. Interesting and really nice walks in the areas. Stayed 2 nights and it's was perfect, the food is amazing and local Kerala food. The hosts and staff is making everything to make you feel welcomed and satisfied.

I had a great stay at Vanilla County. The owners were very friendly and, since our stay was during Chris**as, they had arranged a lovely Chris**as evening with fireworks, cake, games, and home-made wine. The rooms are very nice, clean and with all the amenities you need, the place looks really nice and has a small spice plantation nearby. In addition, there is a very nice natural rock pool nearby that you can swim in.

It felt like we have always been living in this property and all that was around us was a normal everyday life. Spacious rooms with some valuable accent, awesome personnel who made our days special. Very grateful for this experience!

This little gem of a hotel is tucked into a garden with lovely vegetation in an old vanilla plantation. Rooms are in the colonial amin house or bungalows set into the hillside over looking the garden. There is a nice pool at a good temperature. The rooms smelt a little musty but were nice. The service and authentic food was excellent.

My cousin and I spent two nights at Vanilla County and we were very impressed by how well-maintained and aesthetically designed this heritage property is. Our room (called Vanilla) on the first floor, overlooked the lovely garden and had its own little sit-out. Although the bathroom is not attached to the main bedroom and must be reached through the sit-out, it is well-fitted, including running hot water (and helpful instructions on how to operate the tap/shower for hot/cold water). The staff at Vanilla County is very courteous and very attentive to the guests’ comfort and needs. The dining area is so beautifully designed and has a warm, homely vibe. The food is a fixed menu for every meal and is freshly prepared and delicious. (It would be nice if there were a little more variety in the dishes and a little flexibility, especially in the vegetarian options) We were particularly blown away by the desserts we had – semiya payasam, coconut pudding and even the tea-time snacks and homemade cookies! We thoroughly enjoyed the morning walk in the plantation near the property, through lush, green forest and gushing waterfalls and streams. We also visited the newly-opened glass bridge, pine forest and tea gardens in Vagamon. A special thanks to Silu for being such a caring host – she met us on both the days we were there, enquired after our comfort and even gave us tips on what we could do in Vagamon. The thoughtful giveaways added a nice touch to our stay at Vanilla County. I hope to return someday soon!

It was my third trip to Vanilla County. The owners have added a swimming pool and a bakery to the facilities since I last visited. Food was as amazing as ever. The personal attention always is heartwarming. The room I stayed in this time was a large heritage room on the first floor with an attached bathroom. Very spacious and airy.

The place was amazing. It felt very vintage. The place was scenic and beautiful. The people also had a very cute dog to play with. They also have a wooden swing which took me to my childhood. My only critique was that there was no TV to watch anything which make people feel bored. Otherwise - Excellent job Vanilla County.